Mayor of Salford
| Mayor of Salford | |
|---|---|
| Style | No courtesy title or style |
| Appointer | Electorate of Salford |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Ian Stewart |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Website |
citymayor |
The Mayor of Salford is a directly elected post created in 2012 for the City of Salford in Greater Manchester.[1] The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed civic mayor of Salford.
Referendum
A petition of 10,500 Salford residents, started by the English Democrats, on a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor. triggered the process of establishing a directly elected Mayor for Salford.[2] The poll was held on 26 January 2012.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Elected Mayor |
17,344 | 55.92 |
| Cabinet System | 13,653 | 44.08 |
| Valid votes | 30,997 | 99.70 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 94 | 0.30 |
| Total votes | 31,091 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters and turnout | 171,790 | 18.09 |
| Source: Salford City Council[3] | ||
Elections
2012
In the first election for a directly elected mayor in May 2012, Ian Stewart, a Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from 1997 until 2010, was elected.[4] During the campaign controversy surrounded Independent candidate Paul Massey who stated that he is not a criminal, after he was arrested in connection with allegations of money laundering. [5]
| Salford Mayoral Election 3 May 2012 [6] | |||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | |
| Labour | Ian Stewart | 20,663 | 46.04% | 2,796 | 23,459 |
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| Conservative | Karen Garrido | 8,055 | 17.96% | 2,016 | 10,071 |
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| UKIP | Bernard Gill | 3,368 | 7.50% |
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| Independent | Pat Ward | 2,665 | 5.94% |
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| Liberal Democrat | Norman Owen | 2,148 | 4.79% |
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| BNP | Edward O'Sullivan | 2,026 | 4.51% |
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| Independent | Paul Massey | 1,995 | 4.45% |
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| English Democrat | Michael Felse | 1,616 | 3.60% |
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| Green | Joseph O'Neill | 1,273 | 2.84% |
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| Community Action | Michael Moulding | 1,065 | 2.37% |
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| Labour win | |||||||
2016
| Salford Mayoral Election 5 May 2016 [7][8] | |||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | |
| Labour | Paul Dennett | 24,209 | 49.6% | 4,123 | 28,332 |
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| Conservative | Robin Garrido | 11,810 | 24.2% | 2,674 | 14,484 |
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| UKIP | Owen Hammond | 8,668 | 17.7% |
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| Green | Wendy Olsen | 4,158 | 8.5% |
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| Labour hold | |||||||
List of Mayors
| Political party | Name | Entered office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ian Stewart | May 2012 | May 2016 | |
| Labour | Paul Dennett | May 2016 | Incumbent | |
References
- ↑ "Salford referendum votes for directly elected mayor". BBC. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Salford set to vote on elected mayor after petition handed in". BBC. 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Mayoral Referendum result: 26 January 2012". Salford Borough Council. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Labour's Ian Stewart is Salford's first directly-elected mayor". BBC. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "BBC News - Salford mayor candidate Paul Massey 'not a criminal'". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Labour's Ian Stewart is Salford's first directly-elected mayor". BBC News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "City Mayor election - Thursday 5 May 2016". Salford City Council. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Salford mayor named as Paul Dennett". BBC. Retrieved 6 May 2016.